[Ord. No. 890, §1.; Ord. No. 1755 §1, 4-20-2004; Ord. No. 2190 §1, 9-20-2011]
(a)
Sidewalk Obstructions Prohibited. No item may be
placed upon or project over or onto a public sidewalk that, in the
opinion of the Building Commissioner, would impede the normal flow
of pedestrian traffic.
(b)
Cleaning Sidewalks. The tenant or occupant of premises
occupied by him and the owner or agent of vacant lots or the person
in their control shall keep the sidewalks in front of and adjoining
the property owned, controlled or occupied by him, or affixed within
a public right-of-way adjacent to the property, swept and clear of
paper, dirt, mud, filth and animal or vegetable matter or any substance
or article. After any fall of snow or sleet or the formation of ice
thereon, the owner, agent, occupant or tenant shall cause the same
to be immediately removed from the sidewalk. Where a building is occupied
by more than one (1) tenant, it shall be the duty of the person occupying
the tenement nearest the street to comply with the requirements of
this Section.
[Ord. No. 840, §1]
(a)
Repair. It shall be the duty of every owner of real
estate to keep his sidewalks, and driveway entrances adjacent to his
property in good repair at all times and free from irregularities
and offsets in the surface thereof which may render the same unsafe
for use.
(b)
Sidewalk with engrade. The required width of the
sidewalk shall be established by the Director of Public Works, but
in no event shall the width of sidewalks be less than three (3) feet.
Sidewalks shall conform to the established grade; provided, however,
that the Director of Public Works may require sidewalks built to some
other grade if in the best interest of the public.
(c)
Supervision of work. All work of constructing, reconstructing
or repair of sidewalks and driveway entrances shall be done under
the supervision of the Director of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 840, §1]
(a)
Whenever the Director of Public Works or his authorized representatives
shall be informed that any sidewalk lawfully used by the public in
the City in a hazardous condition likely to cause bodily injury to
persons using the same, he may cause reasonable protective measures
to be taken to guard the public and shall notify the owner, through
reasonable means, of such situation and at such time command the owner
to repair or replace such sidewalk within thirty (30) days from the
receipt of such notification or, if the City has a receipt of such
notification or, if the city has a responsibility of correcting any
condition contributing to the hazard, then within thirty (30) days
from the completion of such correction.
(b)
Notice of the aforesaid required work shall be given by directing
a written order by certified mail to the last known address of said
owner, or, if no address is available for such owner, by posting a
copy of said order on the subject premises. Any owner who fails, neglects
or refuses to comply with such an order within thirty (30) days of
the receipt or posting thereof or correction of any condition contributing
to the hazard to the City, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c)
Any owner of such a sidewalk may within thirty (30) days after receipt
of the Director of Public Works' notice or completion of the
corrected action by the City, appeal to the Board of Aldermen, the
Director of Public Works' determination of the hazardous condition
of the sidewalk, or seek an extension of time for accomplishing the
repairs of said sidewalks, which may be granted by said Board if the
sidewalk can be immediately and temporarily rendered safe for the
public and the owner so alleviates the condition; provided, however,
while an appeal remains undetermined, the owner shall not be prosecuted.
When a sidewalk condition is alleviated to the satisfaction of the
Board of Aldermen and within the time granted by said Board, the owner
shall not be prosecuted.
(d)
If the owner shall fail to repair or replace a hazardous sidewalk or portion thereof within thirty (30) days after notification by the Director of Public Works unless such time is extended as provided in Subsection (c) herein, or shall fail to appeal as herein provided, or shall fail to repair or replace said sidewalk or portion thereof as may be ordered by the Board of Aldermen, the Board shall authorize and instruct the Director of Public works to cause said construction, reconstruction or repair to be done under his direction and to his satisfaction, and an accurate account kept of the cost of all labor, including supervision, and material entering into said work.
[Ord. No. 840, §1]
The Board of Aldermen may, by ordinance or resolution, condemn
defective sidewalks and make assessments therefor, but the Board of
Aldermen, without notice to property owner, may order the Director
of Public Works to cause such work to be done, and the Director of
Public Works shall keep an account of the cost thereof and report
the same to the Board of Aldermen for assessment.
[Ord. No. 840 §1]
(a)
Contract. Where a sidewalk has been condemned and
is to be replaced by a new walk, or where a petition of any ten (10)
or more residents of the city is received for the construction of
a new sidewalk where no sidewalk has previously existed, the Board
of Aldermen in its discretion shall contract for the construction
of such sidewalk, including grading therefor, with or without curbing,
along the street involved. Such contract shall be let to the lowest
and best bidder, upon plans and specifications filed therefor by the
Director of Public Works with the City Clerk/Collector, not less than
one (1) week's advertisement for bids thereon being made in some
newspaper published in the county. Before advertising for bids, an
estimate on the cost of the work shall be made by the Director of
Public Works and submitted to the Board of Aldermen, and no contract
shall be made for the work at a price exceeding such estimate.
(b)
Work by City. When after advertisement no bid is
received for the construction of sidewalks, the Board of Aldermen
may order the Director of Public Works to cause the work to be done.
In such case, the Director of Public Works shall keep an accurate
account of the amount expended for labor and materials, including
grading and filling, opposite each lot and present such account to
the Board of Aldermen for assessment as provided in this Article.
[Ord. No. 840, §1]
When the Director of Public Works or other proper officer has
reported to the Board of Aldermen the cost of construction, reconstruction
or repair of any sidewalk, the Board of Aldermen in its discretion
may levy the cost as a special assessment against each lot abutting
the sidewalk, and each such lot shall be liable for its part of the
cost of the work done or made along or in front of such lot. The City
Clerk/Collector shall issue separate tax bills therefor against each
such lot. The cost of said construction, reconstruction or repair
may be paid in whole or in part by special assessments against adjacent
real property.
[Ord. No. 934, §1]
(a)
Commercial Buildings. All commercial buildings located
within the City Limits shall have affixed thereto an address, which
address shall contain numbers of a minimum height of four inches (4");
and the numbers shall be placed a minimum of three (3) feet from the
ground at such location on the commercial buildings or property so
as to be clearly visible from the street or from a thoroughfare located
on the subject property. Where commercial buildings are located within
a row of such buildings (e.g., within a shopping center or mall) and
such building has a rear door, then the rear door shall have said
address numbers affixed thereto also.
(b)
Residential Property. All residential property located
within the City Limits shall have affixed thereto address numbers
of a minimum height of four inches (4"), and the numbers shall be
placed on the residence or on the ground surrounding the residence
so as to be clearly visible from the street passing in front of the
residence.
(c)
Penalty for Violation of Section. Any person convicted
of a violation of the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00)
and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day that
such violation continues.
[Ord. No. 2093 §1, 8-18-2009]
A properly licensed business may display and sell merchandise
on public and private sidewalks in the City subject to the following
conditions:
(a)
A sidewalk sale permit must be obtained from the city.
(b)
Property owner permission must be obtained in the case of private
sidewalks.
(c)
A business may conduct such activity for a period not to exceed three
(3) consecutive days, no more than four (4) times per year.
(d)
The sidewalk sale can be operated only in front of the business conducting
the activity.
(e)
An unobstructed area a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches in width
shall be maintained to allow unimpeded pedestrian access through the
area.
(f)
No litter or debris may be generated from the sidewalk sale operation.
(g)
All merchandise and displays must be removed at the end of each business
day.
